American Soldier

A) The most powerful image is number 78 because it shows his mother crying after he comes home from a tour and you can see how much she loves her son.

B) At Home In Denver #1- #15

     At Basic Training #16- #30

     In Iraq #50- #70

     Back in Denver #71- #82

I  think the most powerful set was the set where he comes back home because you can see all the emotion on all of his friends and families faces.

C) The images work together to tell a story because they are in chronological order.

The Captions

A) The captions are usually written in present tense. 

B) The captions help enhance the story because they help explain exactly what is going on in each photo. 

 Ian hugs his two friends goodbye as he prepares to leave for army. His friends cried after he left as they realized they would not see their friend for quite some time.

 Soldiers sleep on bleachers while they wait to be picked up. Others read or thought about what would come once they were out on the field.

Ian smiles as he walks through the airport with his friends and family. Everyone hoped that his tour in Iraq would be his one.